food safety issues

Efforts to zap bacteria in food are slow to catch hold Scary words trump reason. The worst part is that there are organizations fighting to keep it that way; only because the word radiation is scary. And by the way, people can die as a result:

http://skepticalvegan.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/animal-genes-rothamstead-wheat-trial/ I'm still not understanding their point but maybe it's because they don't have one? They are claiming the wheat's synthesized gene is similar to one found in cows therefore the wheat is an animal...

Toxins in the food we eat and the goods we use. Are they good, bad, or a bit of both? I'm trying to find out where the scientific community stands on this issue but I can't seem to find what I'm looking for with google. Where can I find some credible sources on this? :confused: Any help is...